“There was a general sense that something wasn’t working so a lot of her
scenes ended up being either re-worked or cut. Unfortunately she just didn’t
end up delivering.

“It does happen in Hollywood, but not usually with Academy Award winners.

“Her part in the final film will now be a lot smaller than was initially
expected.

“It’s ultimately quite embarrassing for Lupita but she’s still thrilled to
even be in such an iconic movie.”

Fans have been wondering why so little has been released about Lupita’s
character, who JJ recently teased is a former space pirate. Interestingly,
the director also confirmed that Maz’s back story would feature in the film,
which comes out on December 17.

According to a source, this wasn’t always the plan — and this is another
example of a revision that was made after the actress shot her scenes.

But in spite of the awkward performance issues, it doesn’t look like anything
is going to stop The Force Awakens being a success.

The next instalment in the classic franchise has already broken all ticket
pre-sale records in America and experts are predicting it could replace
Avatar as the highest-grossing film of all time globally.

But I have a feeling that Mexican-born, Kenyan-raised Lupita won’t be getting
her own Maz spin-off film afterwards.